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Re:Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order by cmdrfred on Saturday January 28, 2017 @06:09AM (#13505808)
>What is the difference between elected dictatorship and democracy?

In countries where elected dictators rule you can vote for anyone you want, as long as its the dictator.

>Will Americans stop screaming 'Murica', 'We are number 1' from now? This president and how elections are held in this country are a joke. So much for democratic process and respect for the office.

This statement only holds water if you'd feel that same way if your preferred candidate won.

Re:Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order by NTDF9 on Saturday January 28, 2017 @06:20AM (#13505836)
>> This statement only holds water if you'd feel that same way if your preferred candidate won.

The fact that a bumbling idiot (apologies for my language)can become the leader of a country, fill the white house with 'swamp' leaders and within ONE WEEK sign so many executive orders and actions:

- without studying the history of why things are the way they are

- without appropriate counsel of stakeholders

- without any repercussions for such actions (no checks and balances provided by democratic systems)

I think my statement holds water regardless of who got elected president.

Re:Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order by komerdoor on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:35AM (#13505979)
Obama also signed many executive orders in his first week. He set the precedent.

>> - without studying the history of why things are the way they are

In this case. Studying history about immigration from certain countries?

>> - without appropriate counsel of stakeholders

Who decides what is appropriate?

>> - without any repercussions for such actions (no checks and balances provided by democratic systems)

Chosen for by the US democratic system and exactly done as promised.

Re:Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order by mickronome on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:25AM (#13505956)
The definition of what constitutes a democracy reaches far beyond 'majority rule' and having a voting process. I'm not going to go into detail here as there are multiple easily found primary sources on the subject.